Real World News
This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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A police helicopter crew witnessed a marriage proposal after seeing the words "will you marry me?" spelt out in a north-west London park. The officers were searching for a stolen car when they saw the pair, one of whom was on bended knee, on Saturday evening in Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill. The crew saw the proposal take place but did not know what the answer was. The MPSinthesky Twitter account tweeted: "We think we have just seen the most romantic guy in north London." Images of the pair were shared with the account's 95,500 followers and the officers tweeted if anyone knew the engaged couple they had some great photos to share with them. Officers believe th…
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I wasn't really sure if to start this as a new topic or attach it to the Gaza thread. Decided in the end to start a new one as it does form a discussion in itself. I say good on the nun. No place for this in the UK, none at all. The story goes on but here's the first few paragraphs. Link
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First UK aid dropped in Iraq for Yazidis who fled IS militants http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-28730743 Great job! I have lots of reasons to be grateful to and admire the RAF.
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Link attached to a current news story......Perhaps best suited to 'News' section so feel free to move mods'.....if appropriate? I personally am angry at the way said chap is being treated http://www.guardian....nge-bail-sweden Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Sweden tonight decided to fight a British judge's decision to grant bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than a week in prison over sexual assault allegations involving two Swedish women. A dramatic day in and around City of Westminster magistrates court saw Assange win bail, but th…
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ISIS supporters hand out leaflets in London's Oxford Street encouraging people to move to newly proclaimed Islamic State Rules: The literature sets out how people should live their lives and encourages them to leave Britain for the caliphate One Muslim woman who confronted the men, believed to be from Luton and linked to hate preachers Anjem Choudary and Omar Bakri, said she was racially abused. Asmaa Al-kufaishi, tweeted: 'This group are promoting ISIS on Oxford Street. Racially abused us when we spoke out. They don’t know Islam. 'Promoting death of innocent people, telling me to die because of my faith and race and insulting me is not Islamic behaviour.' …
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28685666 I have to say good on him! - I think its great that one of the Royals will be working with a civilian organisation
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Evening all, This story is mainly aimed at the female forum members but it'd be good if everyone can have a read. It's about my mum and her battle against one of the most aggressive yet easily treatable forms of cancer. My mum's story started in March last year. She'd been complaining of some discomfort in her stomach area for roughly 6 months but kept getting told it was just IBS. At the time there was no reason to question this as the symptoms she presented with were those of an IBS sufferer. She muddled along for some time on a restricted diet until the doctor's told her it may be a urinary infection. She got loaded up on some pills but still the symptoms persisted.…
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Farewell Mork, Nano-Nano!!! US actor Robin Williams found dead, aged 63, in apparent suicide, California police say. Williams was famous for films such as Good Morning Vietnam and Dead Poet's Society. The authorities in California are describing it as an apparent suicide. More to follow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28749702
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From the Evening Standard: There is a video if you follow the link: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/moment-child-in-pushchair-plucked-fro-tube-tracks-to-safety--seconds-before-train-arrives-9662141.html
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/23/arizona-killer-still-alive-an-hour-after-execution-begins http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/24/witness-arizona-execution-joseph-wood-died
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Fantasist who dreamed about being a paramedic put 'First Response' sticker on his car, bought a uniform off the internet and used emergency flashing lights to speed at 70mph through 30mph zones Liam Holohan, 22, from Chatham, Kent, told his family he was a paramedic Bought medical equipment and put 'ambulance officer' sticker in car window When caught, told police he ran firm which was sub-contracted to NHS Judge said fantasy was a 'concern': 'This is quite extraordinary behaviour' A fantasist who dreamed about being a paramedic fitted emergency lights onto his car and put a 'First Response' sticker onto the bonnet so he could drive through 30mph zones at 70mph. …
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Interesting story on BBC from the US - shows how fixed sentencing throws up daft results -------------------------------------------- Campaigners in the US are calling for the release of a man in Missouri serving a life sentence without parole for a marijuana offence. They are crowdfunding and using the hashtag #FreeJeff. Jeff Mizanskey has been in prison for almost 21 years. For 20 of those years, no-one outside his friends and family had heard of his case. But in the past months, and weeks in particular, that has started to change. More than 370,000 people have signed an online petition for his release. And now campaigners are crowdfunding to try to raise $21,000 (£…
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http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/01/are-more-people-getting-drunk-on-planes
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